Communication News
Expert commentary on the communication events shaping business, politics, culture, and technology.
3 min audio Gordon State Debate Win: Communication Lessons That Apply at Work
Gordon State College's debate team walked into the third annual Regents Cup tournament as the new kid on the block, facing established programs from across Georgia. They walked out with the best finish of any state college in the competition. For a program in its first year of tournament play, that result is not an accident. It is a communication story worth unpacking.
4 min audio What To Do When Executives Ignore You in Meetings
In professional settings, being interrupted or dismissed by senior executives is one of the most common and demoralizing experiences people face in meetings. A recent SmartBrief piece tackled this specific scenario: what do you do when you are in the boardroom and the people with power simply talk over you or act like you are not there? The piece attempts to offer guidance on surviving these moments.
4 min audio Solo Earnings Call: Bold Move or Communication Risk?
Lotus Resources Limited, a uranium-focused mining company, held its Q3 2026 earnings call with CEO Gregory Bittar as the sole company representative on the line. No CFO. No investor relations handler. No supporting cast. Just one executive standing in front of shareholders and analysts to account for the quarter's performance. That is either a bold communication choice or a costly mistake, and the difference matters enormously.
4 min audio Malema vs Mchunu: A Crisis Communication Masterclass
EFF leader Julius Malema has sent lawyers after activist and former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu, demanding R1 million in damages plus a public apology. The trigger: Mchunu's claim that Malema received R60 million from Nigerian drug dealers. Malema's legal team wants the allegation retracted and compensated. The clock is ticking on Mchunu's response.
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4 min audio Why Workplace Conflict Is a Communication Failure
Workplace conflict is getting renewed attention as a core operational problem, not just a human resources nuisance. Research points to a cluster of recurring triggers: unclear roles, poor information flow, clashing personalities, and competition over limited resources. Organizations that ignore these patterns pay for it in turnover, lost productivity, and fractured teams. The conversation has shifted from "how do we calm people down" to "why do these fights keep starting in the first place."
4 min audio How Leadership Communication Is Changing in 2024
Leadership communication is undergoing a visible shift. The polished, distant, corporate-speak style that defined executive presence for decades is losing ground. Leaders who speak plainly, respond directly, and show genuine conviction are pulling ahead in trust and influence. The old playbook of carefully managed messaging and committee-approved statements is being replaced by something harder to fake: clarity with a human voice behind it.
4 min audio Kean's Vague Statement Was a Communication Failure
New Jersey Republican Thomas Kean Jr. has been absent from Congress for nearly two months, missing votes since early March. He recently released a brief public statement attributing his absence to a "personal medical issue" and promising a full recovery. The statement offered no specifics on his condition, timeline, or how his absence is being managed during a period of razor-thin Republican majority.
4 min audio Why Every CEO Is Now a Media Platform
Business media is waking up to something that forward-thinking leaders already know: CEOs are no longer just executives who occasionally give interviews. They are now full-time content creators whether they want to be or not. Every LinkedIn post, every earnings call, every keynote appearance feeds an always-on media machine. The question is no longer whether a CEO should communicate publicly. It is whether they will do it deliberately or accidentally.
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4 min audio What Modi's Crowd Photo Teaches About Persuasion
At a rally in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted an aerial photograph on X showing a massive, densely packed crowd gathered ahead of his public address. He captioned it in Bengali, noting there was no room left in the venue. The image went out before he even took the stage.
4 min audio Boss Stole Credit? Here's How to Respond
A manager presented a company-wide department guide as his own work. The employee who spent two months building it watched his boss take the credit publicly. Colleagues privately told the employee the situation was unfair, but not one of them said so where it counted. The employee is now stuck deciding whether to report it or absorb the loss. ---
4 min audio Luxury Communication: Smart Brand or Empty Label?
Communication coach Claudia Barberis has built a reputation working across TEDx stages and corporate boardrooms, positioning herself as a specialist in what she calls "luxury communication" for senior leaders. Her work focuses on helping executives speak with precision and presence. The story frames her as a new kind of advisor at the intersection of personal brand, leadership, and high-stakes communication.
4 min audio Why Ye's Apology Failed: A Crisis Communication Breakdown
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is watching his European tour collapse venue by venue. After the British government blocked him from entering the UK for a Wireless Festival headline slot, shows in Poland and Switzerland have since been pulled too. This follows a year in which Ye publicly praised Adolf Hitler, declared himself a Nazi, and released a song titled "Heil Hitler," before issuing a full-page magazine apology in January 2026.
Culture and Cornhole: What Tony Pierce Gets Right
Celebrity Scandals: What Works in Reputation Comeback
Why Anonymous Feedback Masks Broken Culture
Mayor Mamdani's Egypt Comment: What Went Wrong
Hull City Owner's Public Spat: A Communication Failure
Why Scientists Fail at Communication (And How to Fix It)
What Amagi's CPO Gets Right About AI Leadership
